Sports management games never receive major awards -- there's usually a token text game included with the usual list of EA Sports products like FIFA and Madden, but nobody really takes these games seriously. Championship Manager, arguably the finest sports simulation product ever created, has finally won the accolades it deserves, and we're not a European-based gaming site where football (or soccer) is king. It appears that an international coalition has propelled Championship Manager 01/02 to PC sports' game of the year honors.